From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for wild oats in barley

For wild oats in barley, the weed guides list 7 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for barley.

Wild Oats control in barley

Every listed product is labeled for barley. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed stays at good or excellent for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, the weaker end of the range has to be good or excellent.

Based on 1 weed guide, 7 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for wild oats in barley.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
BEAM
EPA 83529-118; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products
fenoxaprop-p-ethyl1ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Axial XL
EPA 100-1256; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
pinoxaden1ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Imitator + 2,4-D
EPA 19713-635; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
2,4-d and glyphosate4, 9ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Se-Cure EC
EPA 83529-15; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
quizalofop-p-ethyl1ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea (PDF)
Wolverine
EPA 264-1075; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
bromoxynil, fenoxaprop-p-ethyl, and pyrasulfotole1, 6, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Axial Star
EPA 100-1389
fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester and pinoxaden1, 4ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Rezuvant
EPA 62719-750
fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, halauxifen-methyl, and pinoxaden1, 4ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)

Rating legend: E=excellent, G=good, F=fair, P=poor, N=no control. A range such as G-E means the guide gives a range; 'a' after a rating (e.g., Ga) means the guide assumes its recommended additive.

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Sources

Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-07-14.